Sentence Structure

Domminick tried to make practice. He was late. He decided to stay home.
Which is the best way to combine these three sentences?

• Domminick tried to make practice, but he was late, so he decided to stay home.
• When Domminick was late, he decided to stay home. But, he tried to make practice.
• He stayed home because he tired to make practice but was late.
• Domminick was late when he tried make practice. So, he decided to stay home.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

They rode their bikes on the bike path. Laughing and talking all the way.

What is wrong with the underlined sentence?

• It is a run-on sentence.
• It is a compound sentence.
• It is an independent clause.
• It is a sentence fragment.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Mike likes to surf. Mike had a hard time learning to paddle. Mike learned the rest on his own.
Which is the best way to combine these three sentences?

• Mike likes to surf and had a hard time learning to paddle. Mike learned the rest on his own.
• Mike likes to surf. He had a hard time learning to paddle, so he learned the rest on his own.
• Mike likes to surf but had a hard time learning to paddle, so he learned the rest on his own.
• Mike had a hard time learning to paddle, so he learned the rest on his own.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

I know __________ about this issue that you may find interesting, but if I tell you, you must promise to keep it a secret. Fill in the blank with the correct word from the list below:

• nothing
• something
• someone
• nobody

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

__________ around the clock, the firefighters finally put out the last of the California brush fires. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.

• Worked
• Working
• Work
• Works

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

_______________________, we sailed along a peaceful stretch of sandy beach.

Which phrase BEST fits in the sentence?

• The water was smooth
• We cooked our supper
• The sun went behind a cloud
• Before we ate supper

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• That woman, who swimming across the lake is my mother.
• The woman that swim across the lake is my mother.
• The woman swimming across the lake is my mother.
• That woman, my mother, who swims across the lake.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The rhythm and melodies seemed repetitious to us we couldn't understand the words.

What is wrong with the above sentence?

• It needs a question mark.
• It has no subject.
• It is a sentence fragment.
• It is a run-on sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Jimmy walked by himself. But he was not alone.

Choose the BEST way to combine the two sentences.

• Jimmy walked by himself, he was not alone.
• Jimmy walked by himself, but, he was not alone.
• Jimmy walked by himself he was not alone.
• Jimmy walked by himself, but he was not alone.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• The film, edit by one of the students in the film class, was too long.
• The film, editor by one of the students in the film class, was too long.
• The film, edited by one of the students in the film class, was too long.
• The film, editing by one of the students in the film class, was too long.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C